The Arkansas Razorbacks will head out on the road to face off against the El Dorado Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
After a string of five wins, Arkansas' good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lake Hamilton.
Meanwhile, El Dorado put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Pine Bluff 13-5. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for El Dorado considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Mitchell Polk made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Polk has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Polk was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Sam York was a standout: he went 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Holden Lowry was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Arkansas' loss dropped their record down to 6-8-1. As for El Dorado, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Arkansas came up short against El Dorado in their previous matchup back in March, falling 6-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lowry, who struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Now that Arkansas knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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